Cooking Class: Classic Japanese Cuisine
In this interactive cooking class with Chef Tess, you'll learn how to make authentic Japanese dishes from scratch using traditional techniques. The rich, savory flavors will warm you from the inside out. First, you'll prepare the components of a traditional Japanese ramen. While the ingredients simmer, you'll learn to fry chicken Korean-style and also fill and fold Japanese pork gyoza from scratch. You'll wrap up this meal with authentic mochi for dessert.
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Traditional Japanese Gyoza
With pork or beef and rice-based dough
Traditional-Style Pork Tonkotsu Ramen
With rice cake, vegetables and noodles
Fried Chicken Over Kimchi Rice
With sweet chili sauce and frying oil
Japanese Mochi
With strawberry, mango or mint chip ice cream, rice flour and food coloring
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 14
- Event Duration 3 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- LabelsCouples, Group, Asian, Fun, Japanese, Mother's Day
- This is a BYOB venue and alcoholic beverages are not available for sale. You are welcome to bring beer and wine to enjoy during class.
Reviews Guests Left For This Experience
Karnvir
18 Feb 2025
Chef Tess was amazing and very knowledgeable! She made the class fun, exciting and engaging for everyone! Definitely would book a class again!
James
11 Sep 2024
Chef Tess was incredible. She was fun, energetic and knowledgeable. We have taken several cooking classes and none compare with the experience we had with Chef Tess. Highly recommend. She encouraged and created a for learning, participation and fun. We are going to be looking for another opportunity to attend one of her classes in the future.
Amy
23 Jul 2024
Chef Tess is fun, knowledgeable and inspires confidence in the kitchen
Event location: Portland
Chef’s Place
Exact location is provided after booking.
Meet your chef
Chef Tess, classically trained under world-class chefs, is experienced in a wide range of techniques and cuisines from rustic Italian to molecular gastronomy. She spent years in the restaurant industry and even achieved second place on the Food Network’s "Chopped." Now, Chef Tess focuses her passion for food by teaching people how to cook simple and satisfying food. She's also been part of a talk show series on YouTube called "Good Mythical Morning."
